The status quo and influencing factors of health literacy in nursing homes of Urumuqi

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2013.02.013
• Publication Date: 2013-04-20
• Authors: Yongbing Liu; Qing-quan Chu; Meng Wei; Hua Yao; Wei Ren; Yanli Chen; Jing Chen
• Keywords: Health Literacy

Objective To investigate the status quo and influencing factors of health literacy in nursing homes Urumuqi.

Methods Fifteen out twenty-seven registered were extracted by using stratified cluster random sampling method during September 2011 June 2012.A questionnaire was developed Health Education Center China.The dimensional relations explored through one-way ANOVA, multiple linear regression Pearson correlation analysis.

Results A total 317 elderly people (average age (77.5±9.2) years old) interviewed, their scores (72.9±31.3). The single factor analysis showed that score affected race, education level previous profession (t=3.190, F values 19.609 9.777; all P<0.05). In analysis, profession(managers, professional technical personnel, production personnel)were major affecting (t 6.624, -3.121, 4.471, 3.727 3.256 respectively; knowledge (r=0.965), attitude (r=0.809), behavior (r=0.569) skills (r=0.732) correlated with literacy.The strongest found between while weakest identified (r=0.410).

Conclusions The may be low Urumuqi.Minority, lower could its factors.

Key words: Health literacy; Aged; Factor statistical